Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8604 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.8604 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9942 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6029 GPIA, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.668 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6343 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7111 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6029 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6221 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.607 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7928 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9942 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8633 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8604 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6409 GPIA | 0.6029 GPIA | 0.7111 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8777 GPIA | 0.7928 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka was 0.8604 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9942 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6029 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release